Monday, February 24, 2014

The ones we love...

The kids and I got back yesterday from an awesome weekend up at my parents.

We had an awesome day Saturday at the beach with Gigi and Popo…

...could you die from the cuteness in these kiddos? Cause I sorta could…(yeah, yeah, yeah - I know I'm biased)...

And then, we got to go to dinner with some pretty special peeps.

During the course of Bodie's journey, we've have the pleasure of meeting some pretty incredible people. People who might never have crossed our paths were it not for Bodie's heart. These two are at the top of the list of favorite people we've met that way.

Cole and Katie.

Cole is a football player at Cal Poly, and is the one who walked with Bodie down the hill when Bodie was the honorary captain last Fall. And Katie is a sports writer for the Mustangs. We got to know them last Fall and have kept in touch since then. Both of these 2, by the way, are graduating this spring - and totally on the way to the NFL. But I digress. Their stellar accomplishments are not what this post is about.

This post is about how awesome they are. These two incredibly nice and thoughtful college students, who take the time out of their busy schedules to love on our family. How lucky are we??? So so lucky.

Even if Bodie doesn't always think so.

(This was sort of Bodie's expression for most of dinner - but this is how he shows his love. Trust us.)

I tell ya, if every graduating college senior was like these 2, our country would have a bright future indeed. Their parents should be so, so proud.

After dinner, we went to the Cal Poly basketball game and had a ball.

And then, we ran into Cole again. And because he's just such an incredibly kind and generous guy, he took Sierra over to the cheerleaders. And we saw the sweet cheer coach who we met last Fall. The one who let Sierra meet all the cheerleaders and hang with them during halftime last time.

And this time, totally unexpectedly, she got to cheer.

With the cheerleaders.

In the middle of the game.

Seriously.

Can you believe this?

Because I SO COULD NOT.

It was pretty ahmazing.

And, you know, get thrown up in a stunt or two.

I honestly don't know who was more excited - her or me. :-)

Or, maybe Bodie, because he got to climb all over places he wasn't supposed to climb while I was taking pics of Sierra.

After the game, Sierra got to dance with the cheerleaders on the floor.

And Bodie got to meet the basketball players. Who he totally ignored (seriously). And the tuba player. Who he totally did not ignore. And press some keys. He was pretty impressed.

But I'll be honest. When we got home and called daddy to tell him all about the evening, he was most excited about the rib sandwich he won on the AMPM scratcher Cole gave him. This kid is so weird sometimes.

Like I said, we're beyond blessed to have Cole and Katie in our lives. Sometimes, big things come in little packages. And sometimes, they come in the completely unexpected form of big, burly football players with hearts of gold.

Thanks for being our guardian angels, Katie and Cole. We love you guys!

"For you formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will gave thanks to you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are your works, And my soul knows it very well."
-Psalm 139:13-14

The first time my heart walked around outside my body

My rock, the wonderful man on this journey with me

Me

I'm currently a happily married stay at home mom to my beautiful children Sierra and Bodie. Our life's a bit challenging at the moment, but we thank God every day for the opportunity to love our children!

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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."